Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in red):
01 A 01 Describe how things found in nature differ from things that are human-made (e.g., compare animal structures, such as nests and dens, and human-made structures used for shelter).
01 A 02 Identify technology in the classroom and discuss its use.
01 A 03 Demonstrate the use of technology (e.g., pencil sharpener, computer, faucet, video/audio recorder, etc.) in the classroom.
01 A 04 List ways that society/government provides technology benefits for everyone (e.g., bus systems, water and sewage systems and mail delivery).
02 A 01 Discuss how technology may have positive and/or negative consequences.
02 A 02 Identify and discuss how products are developed and modified to meet changing individual needs and wants.
02 D 03 Identify the district Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) as a description of the rules for using classroom technology and the Internet.
03 A 01 Identify and discuss the purpose (e.g., word-processing, presentation, mind-mapping, video creation, etc.) of various types of computer and multimedia technology equipment using appropriate terminology.
03 A 02 Communicate about computers and multimedia technology using correct terminology.
03 B 03 Identify and use a variety of software programs.
03 B 04 Use technologies for particular content areas (e.g., calculators for math, computerized microscopes for science and books on CD-ROM for language arts).
03 B 05 Find answers to problems using electronic resources including the Internet.
03 B 06 Tell a story using presentation software.
03 B 07 Touch-type letters on the keyboard with both hands (e.g., begin to learn how to type/keyboard, use continuous keystrokes).
04 A 01 Include the elements of design (e.g., contrast, size and arrangement) in student-created projects in print and electronic media.
04 A 02 Discuss the costs and connectivity of simple communication systems (i.e., email, phones, Internet services).
04 B 03 Use software to publish information in printed form (e.g., card, calendar, banner).
04 B 04 Use graphics and text within a slide show (e.g., create a presentation about Ohio's state bird, symbol or flag, as a presentation using pictures).
04 B 05 Send and receive email with teacher approval.
05 A 01 Distinguish between the concepts of information (organized data and facts) and data (raw facts and figures) and identify examples of each.
05 A 02 Recognize that information-gathering is based upon a need (e.g., gather information to learn more about a topic or gather information to answer questions).
05 A 03 Identify primary source information — firsthand information about a person, place or event and secondary source information — secondhand information interpreted by another person about a person, place, thing or event (e.g., primary sources such as diaries, letters, objects, and photographs; and secondary sources such as textbooks, biographies).
05 B 04 Select, record and use needed information to answer 05 B 04 a question or complete a project.
05 B 05 Explain how to find copyright information on a resource (e.g., date of publication/posting, copyright notice, statement of ownership).
05 B 06 Give credit to the sources used for work by listing the author, the name of the source and the copyright date.
05 B 07 Explain how information was selected.
06 A 01 Describe the purpose of the design process (e.g., a purposeful method of planning practical solutions to problems).
06 A 02 List the main elements of the design process - problem identification, possible solutions, refinement, analysis, decision, implementation, and feedback.
06 A 03 Identify and collect information about everyday problems that can be solved by technology (e.g., pollution, energy shortage, housing).
06 A 04 Make sketches using a computer drawing program or hand drawings to visualize possible solutions to a technological problem (e.g., sketch possible locations to more effectively place trash bins in the cafeteria.
06 A 05 List questions (e.g., does the solution really solve the problem? Is it too expensive? Is it too hard to do?) to use in evaluating solutions to a technical problem and distinguish between practical and poor solutions.
07 A 01 Describe how life would be different if we did not have energy delivered to our homes.
07 A 02 Describe how transportation systems move people and goods from place to place.
07 A 03 Diagram a processing system that converts natural materials into products (e.g., lumber harvested, transported to lumber mill, debarked, sawn to dimension, dried, transported to lumberyard, purchased, transported to site).
07 A 04 List systems that are used in buildings (e.g., electrical, heating and air-conditioning, plumbing).
UA A 01 Explore various audio and visual means of communicating an idea or telling a story.
Grade 3
Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in red):